Reverie (video game)

Reverie is an action-adventure video game developed by New Zealand-based indie studio Rainbite, first released on 5 April 2018.

Reverie
Developer(s)Rainbite
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePS4, PS Vita
  • WW: 5 April 2018
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: 7 February 2019[1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Reverie features open world exploration, real-time combat, dungeons and boss fights inspired by New Zealand's history, culture and environment, showing influences from classic SNES games including EarthBound and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.[2][3][4]

Development

In February 2019, Reverie: Sweet As Edition released on Nintendo Switch with added features.[5] Reverie is Rainbite's first video game and released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and later the Nintendo Switch.[2] Social media promotion kept the marketing budget to "zero dollars", instead engaging with Twitch streamers and passionate users of the PlayStation Vita library to build a fanbase.[2][6]

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPS Vita: 73/100[7]
Switch: 71/100[8]

Critical response

The game received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][8]

References
  1. Calvert, Darren (7 February 2019). "Nintendo Download: 7th February (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "Puttin' In Work podcast: Episode 73 - Rainbite (Thomas Butler and Jared Trail)". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. Tom Butler (24 October 2018). "Earthbound-inspired action adventure Reverie announced for PS4, out 2018". Sony PlayStation. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. Paul James (27 March 2018). "Interview: Rainbite - Developers of Reverie". Player2. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. CJ Andriessen (17 February 2019). "Review: Reverie: Sweet As Edition". Destructoid, Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. Jono Pech (27 June 2018). "The Story Behind Reverie & Marketing An Indie With Zero Budget". OK Beast. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. "Reverie for PS Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  8. "Reverie for Ninendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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